875: How Humanitarian Work Differs From International Development With Adam Saffer, Gateway Development International [K-Cup DoubleShot]

Adam Saffer is the CEO of Gateway Development International, a consulting firm focused on bringing tech and infrastructure to frontier and emerging markets in Asia and Africa. He is a mechanical engineer who has spent most of his 35 year long career living and working in developing countries. Adam’s  first job after graduation was with Schlumberger, an oilfield services company where he worked as a field engineer. But after earning his MBA at Harvard University he decided to pivot into international development, specifically into working on finance and private enterprise projects. Adam graduated from Cornell University with an MS in mechanical engineering.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  If you want to listen to Adam’s entire interview check out T4C episode #872